Johns Hopkins 52nd Annual Pediatric Trends 2026

The 52nd Annual Pediatric Trends conference, presented by the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, is a comprehensive Continuing Medical Education event scheduled for May 12-15, 2026. This internet live conference is designed to help general pediatric practitioners stay current with rapidly evolving standards of care, therapies, and medications. The program covers emerging clinical issues and management strategies across various pediatric subspecialties.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• Apply evidence based strategies for the assessment and management of pediatric insomnia.

• Evaluate the impact of obesity on asthma severity and incorporate interventions into patient care.

• Analyze current practices and emerging approaches in the diagnosis and management of pediatric ADHD.

• Implement strategies to guide puberty management in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Assess the effects of vaping on youth mental health and integrate prevention and counseling strategies into practice.

Target Audience

• This activity is intended for pediatricians, general practitioners, nurses, nurse practitioners, PAs, pediatric subspecialists, pediatric residents, pediatric subspecialty fellows, family practitioners and other allied health professionals interested in the care of infants, children and adolescents.
• Best for General Pediatricians, Pediatric Pulmonologists, Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Pediatric Neurologists, Pediatric Psychiatrists, Pediatric Endocrinologists, Pediatric Oncologists, Neonatologists, Pediatric Hematologists, Pediatric Nephrologists, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists, Pediatric Cardiologists, and Adolescent Medicine Specialists.

Topics

• Gastroenterology

  • An Overview of Celiac Disease for the General Pediatrician

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Pediatric Pulmonology

  • Weighing the Impact: Obesity’s Role in Asthma Severity

  • Helping Children get Zzz’s: Management of Pediatric Insomnia

• Dermatology

  • Non-Vascular Birthmarks

  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa

  • Neonatal Dermatology

• Pediatric Neurology

  • Autism in 2026: What’s New in Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Updates in Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease with a Focus On Transformative Therapies for SMA

• Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology

  • (Specific presentation topics TBD)

• Pediatric Emergency Medicine

  • Evaluating Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Patients

  • Dog Bites: Management and Prevention

• Otolaryngology

  • Deep Neck, Big Trouble: A Primer for Diagnosing and Treating Pharyngeal Abscess

  • UNTYING the Tongue Tie Knot

• Endocrinology

  • Early-Stage Type I Diabetes for Primary Care

  • Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Obesity

• Psychiatry

  • Pediatric ADHD 2026: Evolving Perspectives and Current Practice

  • Pediatric Anxiety Disorders

• Oncology

  • Inherited Risk, Informed Care: Management of Inherited Predisposition to MDS for the Pediatrician

  • A-WHAT-IN-IB? A Guide to Targeted Therapy Agents for the General Pediatrician

• Neonatology

  • Making Sense of Hematological Lab Testing in Patients with Inflammation: 3 Case Discussions

  • Modernizing BPD Management Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Hematology

  • Postnatal Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

• Interesting Cases with Residents

  • Acute Rheumatic Fever

  • Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome

  • Lyme Disease with an Unusual Presentation

  • Magnesium Toxicity Secondary to Accidental Over Administration

  • Acute HIV

  • Vitamin D Deficiency

• Nephrology

  • Hematuria Case- Focused on Glomerulonephritis

  • Games of Stones: Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Nephrolithiasis

• Infectious Disease

  • Treatment of TB Infection by the Primary Care Provider

  • RSV Updates on Monoclonal Antibodies and Maternal Vaccines

• Pediatric Cardiology

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Children

  • Chest Pain in Pediatrics

• General Pediatrics/Adolescent Young Adult

  • Navigating Puberty in Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disability

  • Feels Like Home: The Pediatrician’s Role in Supporting Home Accessibility for Children with Disabilities

  • Adolescent Sexual Health: Guidelines and Strategies for Integrating Education into Care

  • Inhaling Despair: Examining the Link Between Vaping and Youth Mental Health